Romo must be aware of Reed’s brilliant disguises

Ravens future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed must have been licking his chops while preparing to face Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who has already thrown eight interceptions, including two Chicago returned for touchdowns in Week 4.

With two more interceptions, Romo will match his total from last season.

In his only game against Romo, Reed had two picks, helping the Ravens’ shut down Texas Stadium in December 2008 with a 33-24 win. An eight-time Pro Bowler with 59 career interceptions and a whopping 1,506 return yards with those picks, Reed likes to freelance, so Romo must be aware of him at all times.

Reed is especially dangerous at home, where the Ravens have recorded 51 interceptions since 2008. Only Green Bay with 62 has more home picks in that span.

“They disguise things very well and with Ed, it’s almost the opposite,” Romo said of Reed in a conference call Wednesday with the Baltimore media. “When you see Ed, what he’s doing and where he’s going and stuff, that’s not the coverage he is playing. You almost just know that going in. He does a great job of disguising stuff. You just have to be prepared for those guys to do different things. It’s a great challenge for us. It will be a great one.”